sharmila em
Immersive Chemistry Tutor: Interactive Teaching for Real-World Understanding and Exciting Lessons




Private tutor - sharmila em
Masters degree
$21
$18
/ hour
About your chemistry tutor
Unlock Chemistry Success with Sharmila Ekambaram, Your Trusted Tutor! With a Master's degree and years of experience, I empower school and College students to master Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and more. Personalized learning plans, career guidance, and test prep strategies help you achieve academic excellence. Let's explore the fascinating world of chemistry together! From understanding complex chemical reactions to acing your exams, I'm here to support you every step of the way. My approach focuses on building a strong foundation, fostering curiosity, and nurturing a love for learning. Together, we'll tackle challenging topics, develop problem-solving skills, and celebrate your progress. Let's work together to unlock your full potential and achieve chemistry success! Achieve your goals now, let's start today!
Meet sharmila
sharmila graduated from Madras Christian College


Chemistry class overview
My tutoring style blends dynamic and engaging methods with structured and analytical approaches to create hands-on learning experiences. Specializing in subjects like Atomic Structure, Bonding, and Physical Chemistry, I leverage tech tools such as digital whiteboards, interactive 3D models, and video conferencing for personalized tutoring. Following curricula like A-Levels (UK) and Advanced Placement (AP) Program (USA), I cater to college-level and school-level students, offering interactive lessons, practice worksheets, and quizzes to ensure their academic success. Some key aspects of my teaching methodology include: - Active Learning: Encouraging students to participate in discussions, problem-solving, and experiments to reinforce concepts. - Personalized Feedback: Providing constructive feedback on assignments, quizzes, and classwork to help students identify areas for improvement. - Real-World Applications: Connecting theoretical concepts to real-world examples and case studies to make learning more relevant and interesting. - Flexible Pacing: Adjusting the pace of lessons to accommodate individual learning styles and needs. - Continuous Assessment: Regularly assessing student progress and adjusting teaching strategies to optimize learning outcomes. By combining these approaches, I create a supportive and stimulating learning environment that helps students achieve their academic goals
Homework Stress? Not anymore
Students report reduced academic stress within months of chemistry tutoring, thanks to focused support.
Support beyond class hours
Quick help is available even outside scheduled lessons, providing students with chemistry assistance when they need it most.
Flexible scheduling options
90% of students say scheduling chemistry lessons is hassle-free, allowing for flexible learning.
Specialities of your chemistry tutor
Homework help
GCSE (UK)
Review sessions
Chemistry experiments
Common Core State Standards - CCSS (USA)
A-Levels (UK)
Personalized learning plans
Advanced Placement (AP) Program (USA)

Chemistry concept taught by sharmila
Mia and Sharmila are reviewing VSEPR theory in a chemistry tutoring session. They discuss how electron domain geometry (determined by the number of electron domains) influences molecular geometry (determined by the arrangement of atoms), with lone pairs causing greater repulsion and affecting bond angles. They cover various geometries (linear, trigonal planar, tetrahedral, trigonal bipyramidal, octahedral) and how lone pairs alter them, resulting in shapes like bent, trigonal pyramidal, seesaw, T-shaped, square pyramidal, and square planar. Sharmila emphasizes memorizing a VSEPR chart and guides Mia through an example problem (PCl3), highlighting the relationship between electron domain, electron domain geometry, molecular geometry, and bond angle.
Octahedral Geometry
Trigonal Bipyramidal Geometry
Bond Angles and Lone Pair Repulsion
Molecular Geometry vs. Electron Domain Geometry
Electron Domains
Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory
Sharmila tutored Mia on stoichiometry, with a focus on identifying limiting reactants and calculating theoretical yield. Mia practiced solving stoichiometry problems, including calculating the amount of product formed and the amount of excess reactant remaining. Sharmila assigned additional practice problems for Mia to complete.
Mole Calculations
Mole Ratio
Theoretical Yield
Excess Reactant
Limiting Reactant
Stoichiometry
Sharmila tutored Mia on periodic trends, including atomic and ionic radii, electronegativity, and the classification of elements. Mia practiced determining electronic configurations and understanding property trends in the periodic table. They scheduled weekly Monday sessions at 6 PM (Sharmila's time) to work on stoichiometry, and Sharmila requested a syllabus for better lesson planning.
Metals
Nonmetals
and Metalloids
Periodicity
Electronegativity
Ionic Radius
Atomic Radius
Groups and Periods
Sharmila em tutored Aidan Zhang on various chemistry topics, including endothermic/exothermic reactions, reaction kinetics, equilibrium constants, photon energy calculations, and electronic configurations. Aidan practiced problems related to these topics, and Sharmila provided explanations and guidance. Aidan was assigned to practice drawing enthalpy diagrams, labeling energy diagrams, checking a PDF for rate data, and calculating KC.
Endothermic vs. Exothermic Reactions
KC Expression and Calculation
Photon Energy Calculation
Electronic Configuration Rules
Noble Gas Configuration
Calculating Rate Constant (K)
Determining Reaction Order
Reaction Energy Diagrams
Aidan and Sharmila reviewed atomic trends, periodic law, electronic configurations, ionization energy, electronegativity, and chemical formulas in preparation for Aidan's chemistry final. They also practiced related calculations involving energy, wavelength, and percent composition.
Periodic Table Groups
Energy-Wavelength Relationship
Calculating Percent Composition
Hydrates
Naming Compounds
Isoelectronic Series
Effective Nuclear Charge
Electronegativity
Effect of Temperature
pH Calculation
Acid-Base Neutralization
Balancing Equations
Equilibrium Constant (KC)
Reaction Rates
Le Chatelier's Principle
Catalysts
Your chemistry tutor also teaches
Acids, Bases & pH
Organic Chemistry
Chemical Reactions
Physical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Atomic Structure
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Teaching tools used by chemistry tutor
Interactive 3D models
Assessments
Digital whiteboard
Practice worksheets
Digital Note taking
Presentations
Student types for chemistry class
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High School students
Middle School students
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None Of The Above
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